Telecommuting and Remote Work Revolution: Are Workers More Effective and Productive Working from Home? (A Multi-Perspective Analysis)

Abstract

Working from Home (WFH) has become a profound workplace culture in developed and developing countries with a concern whether it should be continued or discontinued. Therefore, the purpose of this paper was to examine the subject of telecommuting and remote work revolution against whether workers are more effective and productive working from home? To accomplish this, a descriptive research design that is multi-perspective in nature and utilizes the content analysis approach was adopted. The paper presented a brief history of teleworking, different remote working platforms, performance of teleworkers, factors affecting performance of remote workers and concluding remarks which embodies recommendations.